Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Hubble Space Telescope
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Related Topics
Images, Videos & Interactives
Hubble Space Telescope
How the Hubble Space Telescope works—and why it's important
Hubble Space Telescope MyCn18 nebula astronauts John Grunsfeld and Richard Linnehan with the Hubble Space Telescope, 2002 Sagittarius star cloud NGC 604 nebula
How does the Hubble Space Telescope work?
Compare Hubble and James Webb space telescope images Hubble Space Telescope
For Students
Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope summary
Quizzes
View of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, M31).
Astronomy and Space Quiz
Alberto Santos-Dumont. Postcard of Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont's (1873-1932) airship or dirigible and Eiffel Tower. The Santos Dumont Air-Ship rounding the Eiffel Tower; on Octoboer 19th 1901. airplane
A History of Everyday Technology in 68 Quiz Questions
Related Questions
Read Next
Computer mapping, woman at early 1990s computer
Timeline of the 1990s
Galaxy clusters like Abell 2744 can act as a natural cosmic lens, magnifying light from more distant, background objects through gravity. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may be able to detect light from the first stars in the universe if they are gravitationally lensed by such clusters. (astronomy, space exploration, galaxies)
How Fast Is the Universe Expanding?
The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A on July 1 1997 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission.
12 Questions About the History of Space Exploration Answered
Apollo 11 Lunar Module with its four landing-gear footpads deployed. This photograph was taken from the Command Module as the two spacecraft moved apart above the Moon.
5 Unforgettable Moments in the History of Spaceflight and Space Exploration
Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration
Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69
Discover
Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics
10 Best Hockey Players of All Time
Secret Service Agent Listens To Earpiece
Secret Service Code Names of 11 U.S. Presidents
January 21, 2019: Superbowl LIII will be played at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, February 3, 2019 against the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams.
What Was the Super Bowl’s First Blockbuster Commercial?
Attack on Pearl Harbor. December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor infographic. World War II. Hawaii. United States. Japan. SPOTLIGHT VERSION
Attack on Pearl Harbor Timeline
Sailboat against a beautiful landscape
Which Waters Do You Pass Through When You “Sail the Seven Seas”?
Remarkable new details of Pluto's largest moon Charon are revealed in this image from New Horizons' Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI), taken late on July 13, 2015 from a distance of 289,000 miles
Why Is Pluto No Longer a Planet?
Small, white rat (genus Rattus) on a glass table. (rodent, laboratory, experiment)
Cruel and Unusual Punishments: 15 Types of Torture

Hubble Space Telescope: Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Hubble-Space-Telescope
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

News •

Hubble Reveals Rogue Planetary Orbit for Fomalhaut b • Feb. 18, 2025, 7:47 AM ET (NASA Science (.gov))
Hubble Catches a Dusty Moth • Feb. 18, 2025, 6:33 AM ET (NASA Science (.gov))
Hubble captures massive "bullseye" galaxy with unprecedented nine rings • Feb. 8, 2025, 5:39 AM ET (TechSpot)
'Bull's-eye!' Hubble telescope spots record-shattering 9-ring galaxy — and the cosmic 'dart' that smashed through its center • Feb. 6, 2025, 7:04 AM ET (Live Science)
Hubble Space Telescope spots a spectacular Bullseye in deep space (image) • Feb. 5, 2025, 5:48 AM ET (Space.com)

Photos and Videos

Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope
MyCn18 nebula
astronauts John Grunsfeld and Richard Linnehan with the Hubble Space Telescope, 2002
Sagittarius star cloud
NGC 604 nebula
Hubble Space Telescope
Vesta
gravitational lens
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
How the Hubble Space Telescope works—and why it's important
How does the Hubble Space Telescope work?
Understand how diffraction of light affects stellar images
Top five milestones in space exploration history
Understand gravitational lenses and the importance of tracking the dark matter
See All Videos, Images and Interactives →

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
View of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, M31).
Astronomy and Space Quiz
Alberto Santos-Dumont. Postcard of Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont's (1873-1932) airship or dirigible and Eiffel Tower. The Santos Dumont Air-Ship rounding the Eiffel Tower; on Octoboer 19th 1901. airplane
A History of Everyday Technology in 68 Quiz Questions
List
The Space Shuttle Columbia soars from Launch Pad 39A on July 1 1997 to begin the 16-day STS-94 Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) mission.
12 Questions About the History of Space Exploration Answered
Apollo 11 Lunar Module with its four landing-gear footpads deployed. This photograph was taken from the Command Module as the two spacecraft moved apart above the Moon.
5 Unforgettable Moments in the History of Spaceflight and Space Exploration